Afshan Subohi

Last year economic slump and the lockdown curbed Eid related businesses. Updated 27 Jul, 2021 10:18am

In June 2021, export proceeds reached $2.7bn from $1.6bn in the corresponding month last year. Updated 26 Jul, 2021 09:00am

The JCC meeting was projected to accelerate the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and boost industrialisation. Updated 20 Jul, 2021 10:57am

Experts warn of adverse consequences if trade unions are deprived of their role in growth and exports. Updated 12 Jul, 2021 08:51am

Business leaders perceive the next six months to be critical. Updated 05 Jul, 2021 08:06am

The absence of a globally recognised drug certification facility raise doubts about the quality of available medicines. Updated 28 Jun, 2021 10:17am

The lack of very basic amenities in Karachi casts serious suspicions on the claims of improving governance in Sindh. Updated 21 Jun, 2021 11:12am

The budget serves the classes on the two extremes of the social scale, but offers little to households in the middle Published 14 Jun, 2021 08:09am

Indicators suggest that many millions are still out of work despite 3.9 per cent GDP growth. Updated 07 Jun, 2021 10:30am

Familiar with the IMF programme, the tycoons dreaded a rollback of the loaded govt packages under the donors’ watch. Updated 31 May, 2021 09:55am

Pakistan is too overwhelmed by economic and political challenges to plan ahead for the waiver. Updated 17 May, 2021 10:04am

Online shopping has picked up pace but the 25pc spike is on a relatively narrow base in the country. Updated 10 May, 2021 09:26am

The ratio of unionised workers in the total labour force in the country has shrunk over the past four decades. Updated 03 May, 2021 09:35am

The pie of total donations is projected to expand by about 10 per cent to Rs165 billion this year from Rs150bn last Ramazan. Updated 26 Apr, 2021 09:43am

The fear of restrictions on international mobility of citizens and consignments, businesspeople feel, is not misplaced. Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:53am

Members of the newly constituted Economic Advisory Council comment on key policy issues facing the country. Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:35am

Pakistan hopes to maintain cordial ties with China and the US despite the growing animosity between the two giant economies. Updated 05 Apr, 2021 09:22am

For job creation, the government will need to extend support to establishments operating under the radar. Updated 29 Mar, 2021 09:40am

The vulnerability of a system already under political pressure will only increase if the trend of joblessness is not reversed. Updated 22 Mar, 2021 09:01am

The economy of vaccination so far seems simple as vaccine donations primarily feed supply. Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:31am